The imaginary rod at the center of the globe. It represents the imaginary line around which the earth rotates or spins. At the two ends are the North Pole at the top and South Pole at the bottom.

A reference that identifies symbols and details on globes and maps.

The imaginary circle that runs around the earth precisely between the poles, dividing the world into the northern and southern hemispheres.

Represented by horizontal lines (side to side) on globes, with the equator being the middle line.

Represented by vertical lines (up and down), from the North Pole to the South Pole, with the Prime Meridian found at zero degrees.

The half of the world's surface north of the equator.

The half of the world's surface south of the Equator.

The half of the world's surface to the west of the Prime Meridian and International Date Line.

The half of the world's surface east of the Prime Meridian and International Date Line

What continent is in the Northern Hemisphere?

What continent is in the Southern Hemisphere?

What two continents are in the Southern Hemisphere

What continent is in the Eastern Hemisphere?

What two continents are in the Western Hemisphere?

What continent is in all four hemispheres?

What continent is in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres?

What continent is in the Southern and Western Hemispheres?

What two continents are on the equator?

We live on what continent?